Hi guys, I’ve only just found this website and have got to say it’s brilliant. I’ve been taking Roaccutane for 2 weeks but would love to do a diary, as reading some of the entries on here this morning has been really helpful. So I’ll just briefly go over my background and first couple of weeks.
I’m 19 and I’ve suffered from acne since I was 14, and would say it is pretty severe! Like most people it has affected my confidence massively. Looking at myself before and after getting acne I seem like a completely different person! Anyway I’ve been going to my GP since I was about 15 and have tried all the tablets, lotions and creams and nothing has worked. After finally being referred to a dermatologist I started taking roaccutane 2 weeks ago.
Being a very tall lad I’m on 45mg to start, going to 90mg after the first month. I’ve got to say I’m feeling pretty happy with how the first 2 weeks have gone. The dreaded outbreak didn’t seem to hit me too hard, as I’m so used to waking up and seeing plenty of new spots anyway! Already the number of new spots coming through has massively reduced. I’ve felt a few big ones lurking underneath my skin but I go to bed and all is fine in the morning!
The side effects have been nothing worse than I anticipated. As I said the initial outbreak didn’t seem too bad but my lips have got very dry already. I knew this would happen but was surprised by how quick it did - after my 2nd day they were feeling bone dry! My hair is also thinning but that’s nothing to drastic, I think it might even make it look better as my hair does get very bushy!
So as you can see I’m feeling quite positive at the moment! Now that I’ve got this going I’ll update it weekly like everyone else.
